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December 20, 2007
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Reality Check

I've been trying to get back out to the woods for at least two weeks now without success. ....Read More | Archives


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Press Release - Public Forum on Wind Energy Held in Mitchell County

Drought conditions worsen in area, monitor shows

For the first time since October, portions of Alleghany County are ranked in the U.S. Drought Monitor's D3 or "extreme drought" classification.

Christmas light display draws crowds

On any given evening, one could expect to run into a traffic jam in most cities.

Magazine gives AHS high marks

Alleghany High School was recently ranked among the top 1,300 high schools in the country, according to 2008 America's Best High Schools, a study recently done by U.S. News and World Report in collaboration with School Evaluation Services.

Board talks strategy for school bond vote

In preparation for the March 2008 special election, the members of the Alleghany County Board of Education met with Luan Ingram, the chief communication officer with Union County Schools, to discuss strategies surrounding the upcoming referendum.

Church supplies firewood to needy

In October 1997, about eight years after Alleghany County felt the devastating affects of Hurricane Hugo which left a number of downed trees in the area, several local residents decided to make a positive out of a negative by putting the wood to good use.

 

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